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Thermocapillary valve for droplet production and sorting [PDF]

, 2006
Droplets are natural candidates for use as microfluidic reactors, if active control of their formation and transport can be achieved. We show here that localized heating from a laser can block the motion of a water-oil interface, acting as a microfluidic
Charles N. Baroud, E. Sloutskin, François Gallaire, Jean-Pierre Delville, Régis Wunenburger   +4 more
core   +5 more sources

Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

2D Magnetic and Topological Quantum Materials and Devices for Ultralow Power Spintronics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
2D magnets and topological quantum materials enable ultralow‐power spintronics by combining robust magnetic order with symmetry‐protected, Berry‐curvature‐driven transport. Fundamentals of 2D anisotropy and spin‐orbit‐coupling induced band inversion are linked to scalable growth and vdW stacking.
Brahmdutta Dixit, Yifei Yang, Shawn Li, Yu‐Chia Chen, Qi Jia, Jian‐Ping Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Additive Manufacturing of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys for Elastocaloric Applications: A Review

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Additive manufacturing enables complex NiTi architectures that overcome key limitations in elastocaloric refrigeration, including poor heat transfer and high mechanical work input. This review surveys recent advances in LPBF‐ and DED‐fabricated NiTi shape memory alloys for elastocaloric applications, highlighting process–structure–performance ...
Ignatius Andre Setiawan, Mohammad Mehrali, Jaka Tušek, Shiva Mohajerani, Xiebin Wang, Dermot Brabazon, Mohammad Elahinia, Mehrshad Mehrpouya   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Face Masks as Wearable Respiratory Sensors: A Review of Sensor Technologies, Materials, and Future Directions

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in smart face masks that actively monitor breathing. By integrating humidity, gas, temperature, pressure, strain, and triboelectric sensors, these masks track key respiratory parameters in real time. The article summarizes sensor mechanisms, compares performance across studies, and discusses challenges and future ...
Negin Faramarzi, Naseeh Backer Kannanthodi, Alice Nicole Casling, Babar Ali, Samira Lakouraj Mansouri, Alessandro Giuseppe D'aloia, Hossein Cheraghi Bidsorkhi, Maria Sabrina Sarto   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fully Wireless and Flexible Valves for Multiplexed and Prolonged Intravesical Liquid Release

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A fundamental mechanism for the simultaneous control of multiple magnetic valves is reported in a miniature soft robotic patch for intravesical drug delivery, enabling fully wireless and programmable liquid release. Integrated with a bioadhesive interface and induction‐coupling‐based liquid volume sensing, the soft robotic patch is promising to enable ...
Boyang Xiao, Yi Zhu, Yusheng Wang, Janene M. Pierce, Jeffrey J. Tosoian, Xiaoguang Dong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Nano‐Interception Strategy for Chronic Heart Failure: Prussian Blue Nanoparticles Disrupt Fibroblast‐Immune Communication via CCL2 Sequestration

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A nano‐interception strategy disrupts pathogenic fibroblast–macrophage crosstalk in chronic heart failure. Scalable Prussian blue nanoparticles selectively sequester CCL2 via ultrahigh‐affinity binding, preventing CCR2+ macrophage recruitment and breaking a key fibro‐inflammatory circuit. This approach demonstrates robust efficacy in murine and porcine
Bo Chen, Gao Wei, Guowei Zeng, Haoyu Li, Rongrong Wu, Hongyu Yan, Zijie Zhou, Kai Luo, Xiaoyang Zhang, Cong Li, Longming Huang, Lingyan Cheng, Xinjie Zhang, Jinghao Zheng, Bozhong Shi, Xiaojun Cai, Xiaomin He   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Excessive temperature warning system Patent [PDF]

, 1970
Temperature sensor warning system for pneumatic tires of aircraft and ground ...
Macconochie, I. O.
core   +1 more source

Plasmonic Nanomachines: Creating Local Potential Gradients and Motions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Plasmonic nanomachines can generate optical, thermal, and chemical potential gradients to drive directional rectilinear, rotational, and twisting motions at the nanometer scale. The integration of multimodal plasmonic forces with functional materials and programmed structural distortions enables precise spatiotemporal actuation, thereby providing a ...
Yoonhee Kim, Soohyun Ji, Donghyun Choi, Jwa‐Min Nam   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular‐Level Insights into Interfacial Adsorption Mechanisms of PFOA on Functional Dolomite Surfaces via AIMD and Spectroscopy

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD), density functional theory (DFT), Dolomite (DL), metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs), calcined modified dolomite (CDL), zero‐point of charge (PZC), metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM ...
Yating Yang, Yuhan Li, Zhaohui Li, Hang Wei, Yaqi Wen, Po‐Hsiang Chang, Christopher Rensing, Ahmed I. Osman, Baoyu Kong   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source